PhD in Chemistry PhD/MPhil

Tuition fees for PhD in Chemistry PhD/MPhil are 34,602 USD per year.

Overview

Your degree programme will place you in the world-leading Department of Chemistry, with multi-disciplinary research expertise, unparalleled facilities, and dynamic support infrastructure to revolutionise your research and development.

Introduction

The Department of Chemistry is a place where academic and industrial researchers work side by side, sharing knowledge in highly advanced research labs and supporting your career development.

Join us and you’ll be based in a state-of-the-art environment that has a strong focus on cutting-edge interdisciplinary research. We are internationally known for our research, with 99% of our outputs ranked as internationally leading or excellent in the Research Excellence Framework, 2021.

Our 50 academic staff cover a broad scientific spectrum, and we operate in 5 flexible research groupings. Our research impact is felt on a global scale, from antimalarial drug discovery to one of the best-known methods for making nanoparticles.

Few organisations can match our facilities, team, and programmes if your passion lies in chemistry research. As part of your research training, you will be encouraged to attend conferences and present your results both within the Department of Chemistry and externally.

Research topics

PhD students can undertake research in a range of cutting-edge areas within Chemistry. Our research is structured around the following key research groupings:

• The Chemical Models cluster innovates all aspects of modelling chemical systems.
• The Chemistry of World Health cluster focuses on medicinal chemistry and collaborations with the Life Sciences.
• Energy and Interfaces studies renewable energy and nanoscale science.
• Materials Chemistry spans renewable energy and biomass transformations.
• The Organic Synthesis and Catalysis cluster covers studies on fundamental reactivity.

Research culture

Join us and you’ll be based in a state-of-the-art environment focusing on novel interdisciplinary research. Our research groups carry out cutting-edge research involving collaboration with colleagues in other fields. 99% of outputs ranked as internationally leading or excellent (Research Excellence Framework, 2021). 3rd in UK for impact of our research (Research Excellence Framework, 2021).

The University of Liverpool, founded in 1882 and located in the vibrant city of Liverpool, is a research-intensive institution with a global student body of around 32,000, including approximately 17,700 international students. The university offers a wide range of programs—over 200—across sciences, engineering, humanities, health and business, combining rigorous academics with practical industry links. Its historic campus and city connections provide a lively cultural setting and strong transport links across the UK and beyond.

Research and employability are central to the Liverpool experience, with interdisciplinary projects, industry partnerships and extensive placement opportunities embedded in many degrees. Students benefit from modern facilities, dedicated career services and a supportive academic community that helps translate theory into professional practice. The university's global networks also create exchange and collaboration pathways for study abroad and joint research.

International students receive comprehensive support from pre-arrival guidance to on-campus services, including English language support, visa advice and student societies that foster social integration. Liverpool’s affordable living costs relative to other UK cities, combined with its cultural life and sporting traditions, make it attractive to students seeking a balanced academic and social experience. The University of Liverpool is well-suited to ambitious students aiming for impactful research, strong career outcomes and a cosmopolitan student life.